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M y 1933- c. M. WlNEMlLLER DISH Filed Oct. 8, 1931.

M H M Patented May 23, 1933 I A 1,911,100

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLARENCE M. WINEMILLER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISH Application filed October 8, 1931. Serial No. 567,724.

My invention relates to dishes and to a an opening at the point; 9 is a perforation method of making the same. It is designed formed in the end by means of which the more especially for constructing dlsh to article may be suspended or can be strung imitate and take the place of the crab-shell togeth r a d il h dl l now used in serving crab meat, deviled It will be apparent that other methods of crabs, and the like. It is generally custommanufacturing the article may be adopted, ary to use the shell of the crab as a dlsh and that if desired they may be molded or or receptacle for such food, as is well known. oth r i f r d,

The objection to the shell for such purposes The article may be made of any metallic is that it is insanitary in that it is hard to substance, or the like; or it may be formed clean, there being many recesses in the same of porcelain or other suitable material.

that are hard to reach. It is therefore ap- Having now fully described my invenparent that bad results are likely to follow tion, what I claim as new, and desire to such use. secure by Letters Patent, is

1 The object of my invention is to produce A dish, having the general appearance of an article that will simulate or imitate the a crab-shell, and formed with a bottom wall appearance of the crab shell, and at the and upstanding side walls therearound, same time do away with any objections of some of the side walls being continued and the latter. A perfectly sanitary article is having portions curved inwardly over the 20 thus produced and the appearance of the botto of the dish, apertures at the juncture article preserved. A further object is to of the side portions and ineurved portions, produce an article that will be durable, and outstanding projections adjacent the cheap, and easily manufactured. apertures, and extending outwardly from In the drawing forming a part of the th dish,

2 specification, and in which like symbols of In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

reference represent corresponding parts in CLARENCE M, WINEMILLER,

the several views Figure 1 represents the dish in its finished state; 30 Figure 2 the blank from which the same is formed; and,

Figure 3 a transverse section on the line 33, of Figure 1.

In forming my dish I preferably take a 35 blank 1, which would approximate the size of a crab shell when extended. I then cut away a portion 2 at its ends so as to leave an opening at that point, and punch out or otherwise cut the wedge-shaped points 3 1&0 that indicate the processes of the crab. The

part at, of course, is not cut, so that when the part 5 is turned over the points 3 project outwardly and an orifice 6 is left above them, said orifice enabling the dish to be i easily cleaned.

The margin 7 of the blank is also turned over at the points indicated by the dotted lines. The margin 8 is also turned over on the dotted line; but if desired, may not contact with the other portion, so as to leave 

